Bratislava vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1590
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3784
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$911
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1556
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1723
$1177
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
80
79
🏙️ Population
481K
15.7M

The cost of living in Bratislava is 20% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 3630th and 4475th ($1590 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Slovakia and Turkey, respectively. Check Slovakia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bratislava compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 662nd and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bratislava vs Istanbul

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Bratislava Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$971
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$686
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1724
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6618
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4164
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.35
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.92
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.2
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$763
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16627
$23206

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$1042
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$1308
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$2240
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1862
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$974
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1172
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1831
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1150
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$967
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1941
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1218
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1257
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1156
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1619
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$917
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1255
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$928
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1805
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1230
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$1063
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1789
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1628
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1430
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1265
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$1124
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$1032
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1252
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1201
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1148
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1065
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1126
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1195
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1340
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$973

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Distance City Cost of living
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$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020